OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Safety Report: Electric Kettle, CZ-8520 (2608-0190)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Electric Kettle, CZ-8520
- Name / model
- CZ-8520
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Electric Kettle, CZ-8520
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Kettles (Powered)
- Model
- CZ-8520
- Product carton identifiers
- 1060211, OCC087533541475.
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Electric kettle with attached wall plug.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse is too small and therefore does not meet the requirements of BS 1362. A compliant, correctly rated fuse is required to ensure the safe operation of the product under fault conditions. Should a fault occur, without granular filler the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs & Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2608-0190
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment – Kettles (Powered)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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